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Week 1 - Module Introduction (Legal Skills Methods)

This document provides an overview and syllabus for a Legal Skills and Methods module for LLB students. The module aims to provide autonomy for independent learning while facilitating the acquisition of legal knowledge and skills. Students will learn legal research, writing, and communication skills. Teaching methods include lectures and tutorials to encourage discussion. Students will be assessed through tutorial participation, group presentations, legal writing assignments, and a digital reflection. Topics covered include referencing, reading cases and statutes, oral presentation, online research, studying law, legal research, and legal writing.

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Week 1 - Module Introduction (Legal Skills Methods)

This document provides an overview and syllabus for a Legal Skills and Methods module for LLB students. The module aims to provide autonomy for independent learning while facilitating the acquisition of legal knowledge and skills. Students will learn legal research, writing, and communication skills. Teaching methods include lectures and tutorials to encourage discussion. Students will be assessed through tutorial participation, group presentations, legal writing assignments, and a digital reflection. Topics covered include referencing, reading cases and statutes, oral presentation, online research, studying law, legal research, and legal writing.

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Legal Skills and


Methods
Introductory Lecture
August 2022
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 This module provides LLB with the autonomy of independent


learning with sufficient facilitation on how to acquire legal
knowledge. This module also encourages LLB students to engage
with continuous learning and learn how to write proper academic
writing in order to effectively practice law.
 The module teaches LLB students on how to conduct proper legal

Module research and legal writing. LLB students will also be taught how
to communicate effectively and also to provide citations using

Overview
OSCOLA referencing style.
 The teaching and learning approach for this module will be carried
out through a mixture of lectures and tutorials, where LLB
students are encouraged to participate in class discussion and
activities. LLB students will be encouraged to present their ideas
and thoughts in classroom and also outside the classroom.
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Module Documents

Scheme of Work

• A schedule of how the topics in the module will be delivered.

Lecture Outline & Tutorial Guide

• This outlines the subject of each lecture and tutorial. Please attempt
the questions on the tutorial guide before the tutorial and come
prepared to discuss your answers.

Module Information (TIMES)

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 Assessment Task 1: Tutorial Participation


10%
 Assessment Task 2: Group Presentation
40%
Assessment  Assessment Task 3: Legal Writing 40%
 Assessment Task 4: Digital Reflection 10%

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 Lecture Outline
 Introductory Lecture: Overview of the Course syllabus, topics, textbooks, and
assessment regime
 Topic 1: Referencing
 Overview of basic systems for referencing (OSCOLA method; footnotes
etc.)
 Basic rules of citation applying to cases, statutes, articles, and books
 Drafting a bibliography

Topics  Plagiarism (What is it? How to avoid it?)


 Topic 2: Reading Cases and Statutes
 How to read cases (organization and structure; ratio decidendi and obiter
dicta)
 How to read statutes (organization and structure)
 How to interpret the meaning of cases and statutory provisions • How to
write a case brief
 Topic 3: Oral Presentation Skills
 The necessity of developing oral presentation skills as a legal professional

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 Topic 4: Using Electronic Resources / Online


Research Methodology
 Workshop /Training on “Online legal database” by Lexis Nexis & Westlaw 4

 Topic 5: Studying Law


 What it means to study law
 How to take notes in class and how to participate in tutorials
 How to prepare for exams
 Acquiring self-learning skills

Topics  Maintenance of a reflective journal to manage self-study

 Topic 6: Preparing Legal Research


 How to conduct effective legal research

 Topic 7: Legal Writing Skills


 Guidelines for effective legal writing
 Legal writing for law students
 ➢ How to answer essay questions
 ➢ How to answer problem questions

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 There will be 12 Lectures covering all the topics in


the module. These will run in Week 1-12.
 There will also be 5 Tutorials covering the topics in
this module. These will run between Weeks 3-11

Teaching &
Learning

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Text and Materials


Main 1. Glanville Williams, Learning the Law, 16th ed.,
References London, Sweet & Maxwell, 2016
2. Finch & Fafinski, Legal Skills, 6th ed., Oxford
University Press, 2017

Additional 1. John Knowles, Effective Legal Research, Legal Skills


References Series 4th edn., Sweet & Maxwell, 2016
2. Bradney, Cownie, Mason eds., How to Study Law, Legal
Skills Series 7th edn., Sweet & Maxwell, 2014
3. Holland & Webb, Learning Legal Rules, 9th edn.,
Oxford University Press, 2016

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Contact Details

DISCUSSION APPOINTMENTS (FACE TO FACE) – can


be made as and when necessary.
 Kindly e-mail at least 3 working days in advance to:
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
 Include suggested dates/times.
 Via TIMeS Message to the lecturer

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Thank You

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